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I've always preferred the tone on the BO thumbs to the NT's.. But horses for courses.... But either way for me the earlier Thumbs are the most Warwicky of Warwicks... [quote name='peteb' post='1303915' date='Jul 14 2011, 07:57 PM']To be a "classic" Warwick, I would argue that it would have to be a neck-thru! Still a great bass at a great price.....[/quote]

For me this is the "classic" Warwick.... And at a great price... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=145599&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=145599&hl=[/url]

No love for a Sue Ryder ?? The new Cort built Sandbergs might be worth taking a gander at.. However second hand is the way to go...

yup, £50 down then full payment before despatch. (which happens promptly in my experience).. [quote name='dave_bass5' post='1302445' date='Jul 13 2011, 03:10 PM']Im GAS'ing for a Compact now. I need to shift my Schroeder to pay for it but as its the only cab i have its going to be tricky. So how does this work regarding payment. Deposit then balance once its ready?[/quote]

That was the idea.. :-) I suspect you'll be more than pleased once it arrives though... As I've said elsewhere it's replaced my 2 EBS Proline 410's in every situation except where I have someone else to carry them (and I need/want a 2 KW rig to annoy the guitards )...

What amp are you using? [quote name='CyberBass' post='1301282' date='Jul 12 2011, 04:49 PM']No I didn't go for the tweeter version as the style of music I play doesn't warrant it :-)[/quote]

But everything in BGM is nearly as fabulous as everything else :-) It's even worse than reading SOS.. [quote name='Machines' post='1300966' date='Jul 12 2011, 01:22 PM']Amusing to me was a BGM article where a bass was reviewed by one of the brands endorsing players. Unsurprisingly not a bad word was said against it, nor a declaration of authors links to the brand.[/quote]

Is it the (T) version? Here's a picture of mine to keep you going [quote name='CyberBass' post='1301254' date='Jul 12 2011, 04:36 PM']Have just paid my deposit and ordered a barefaced Super Twelve Cab. To say I am excited is an understatement :-)[/quote]

Plenty of originals bands get paid well, but they've done the work first, built the audience, written and performed songs that folk like and are willing to pay for... Sadly original does not automatically mean good.. In a perfect world it would.. If you ran a venue how much would you pay someone to play material no-one has ever heard of (and possible disturb your regulars) to a bunch of mates who probably won't buy much as they're driving... [quote name='Dubs' post='1300874' date='Jul 12 2011, 12:25 PM']Yeah totally, I fully see the arguement for originals bands to get paid more. Sadly that's not what makes money on this scale/platform.[/quote]

About 6 weeks for my S12T - he builds in batches so I suspect your lead time will depend on when you paid the deposit in the cycle.. [quote name='clauster' post='1299988' date='Jul 11 2011, 03:11 PM']Another one that was apparently 8 weeks (I only knew for two days though) Another happy customer and saving for a Midget to go with my Compact[/quote]

Slightly off topic but I've run my RH450 into 2 x EBS 410 Prolines (so 2 ohms) as an experiment based on a previous thread for about three hours at about half volume setting without any issues....The RH450 stated very cool to the touch.. [quote name='chris_b' post='1290011' date='Jul 2 2011, 12:40 PM']+1 If this is a PR exercise designed to sell TC cabs then you wouldn't get a straight answer anyway.[/quote]

+1 on the Ibanez... I have an SR765 which has 16.5mm spacing.... [quote name='JimBobTTD' post='1289087' date='Jul 1 2011, 02:39 PM']As do Ibanez - 16.5mm, if I remember correctly, although perhaps not all of them. Slim necks too.[/quote]

You could always contact AShdown if you're not sure, but from what I can see they're both inputs... You can always get OBBM to make you speaker cable to drive both cabs if your amp only has one output.... Mark [quote name='callingltu' post='1282009' date='Jun 25 2011, 11:46 AM']Yep they both ar indicated as inputs, but maybe? Damn it, why they dont make manual for cabs[/quote]

Looks like a Bass Pre-amp and Direct Box with Compressor to me :-) [quote name='gjones' post='1281964' date='Jun 25 2011, 11:11 AM']I want one! What does it do?[/quote]

The B105 bridge on my SR765 is as solid as a tank.. I've adjusted it many times with nothing falling off... cheers Mark [quote name='xgsjx' post='1280388' date='Jun 24 2011, 12:16 AM']Mine has the Omni-Adjust bridge, I believe they later replaced it with one called the Accu-cast. [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/5864441787/"][/url] Not sure how it compares with the SR5xx bridges that appear to be having issues.[/quote]

Just to add my bit, I've a MIJ SR765 - apparently worth less than £300 - that is astonishingly good for this price point... [quote name='geilerbass' post='1279353' date='Jun 23 2011, 08:46 AM']I'm a big fan of the SR range and have an SR1016 and an SR20th 5. They generally have a huge range of sounds and are for me, by far the most playable basses I've encountered. The necks may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I find them ridiculously fast and smooth to play. Particularly those with wenge necks - now becoming a rarity. I've tried out SR500's, 600's etc - i.e. the recent non-Japanese made ones - and these all play great, have nice sounds and appear to be very solidly constructed. You can pick them up second hand for only a few hundred, which to me seems an absolute steal - a lot of bass for your money. However, the recent Japanese-made ones (generally the Prestige range of SRs - the SR1000/5/6e, SR3000/5/6e, SR20th, SR4000/5/6 and SR5000/5/6 amongst others) for me are a class above. The sound and quality leaps out immediately and these feel almost like boutique basses. These are modelled on the older ones like the previously mentioned SR1200 range, which were also made in Japan. Unfortunately, these all come with a higher price tag new, which I personally feel is a little steep. For some reason, high-end Ibanez really don't seem to keep their value - I guess it's maybe to do with the quality of their cheaper basses, meaning most people can't justify the additional cost for a disproportionate increase in quality. Great if you want to pick one up second hand, but not so good if you get one new and decide it's not for you. In terms of cons, Ibanez electronics have a reputation for being a bit temperamental - something I've experienced. Though I've not found repairs to be costly - and it's probably something that you could sort yourself with the right know how and a steady solder hand. I've also found them a little neck-heavy, mainly because of the slim and lightweight bodies. Generally the SRs are very lightweight, but the tend to naturally hang horizontally, rather than at a slight upwards angle, which I prefer. This is particularly notable on the six string models, where there is more neck wood. For up to a £1000, you will easily find a decent Ibanez. If it was me, I would look for one of the Japanese made ones second-hand, either one of the current or recent SR Prestige models, or one of the older ones like an SR1200, SR800 or SR3000e.[/quote]

I'm not sure I know of a head that won't drive 8 Ohms... Do you think you might have got the wrong end of the stick..? What head would you like? For instance I own 4 amps (Hartke 3500, H&K BassBase, RH450 and a QSC 2402) all of which will drive 8 ohms.. If the question is what amp makes as much power into 8 ohms as 4 ohms, that's a different type of question to which the answer is "not many" [quote name='alex1995' post='1279043' date='Jun 22 2011, 09:00 PM']reccently bought an ashdown abm II 410 which is 600 watts at 8ohms i was wondering what sort of heads would suit this, as im struggling to find 8 ohm heads at the moment any suggestions?[/quote]

Yup, surprised me too, I prefer the drive function on my RH450 to the Sansamp...

My sansamp programmable sounds a little thin to me, although it is the programmable bass DI rather than the VT... [quote name='tonyclaret' post='1278663' date='Jun 22 2011, 04:05 PM']I know what you're saying, and I do like the openness of the shuttle. Perhaps I need to see if I could live with complete tube in my life. May get a sansamp programmable in the short term to see if this will give the best of both worlds. ;-)[/quote]

It was a more general comment, but clearly it worked in another sense I was not aware of Apologies if I've offended you in any way :-) [quote name='JMT3781' post='1276990' date='Jun 21 2011, 01:12 PM']lol, there was no sarcasm there, i meant if the bass was in tune, and the levels all correct, and the performers were all comfortable, there was great arrangement going on with the samples and other interesting parts that aren't on the record... Being a bit of an optimist i do like to see the good in things![/quote]